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Maternal depression a factor in young children's behavioural problems

Friday, July 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Children of depressed mothers are more likely to experience emotional, behavioural and verbal difficulties as they grow older, according to a new study.

Ofsted thumbs up for nurture groups

News

Monday, July 11, 2011

| Nursery World

Nurture groups make a big difference to the behaviour and social skills of children who might otherwise be at risk of exclusion, says an Ofsted report.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Home time!

Features

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Why does a child throw a tantrum at collection time? Cath Hunter explains how you can investigate.

Behaviour links found to infant difficulties

News

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies who show excessive crying and difficulties in sleeping and feeding in their first year are more likely to develop significant behavioural problems as they get older, a new study suggests.

Nursery Equipment: Gender - Feeling blue?

Features

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

| Nursery World

... Or in the pink? Colour-coding and crass gender signalling persist even in these times of presumed equality. Anne O'Connor helps practitioners to negotiate the minefield of bias.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Friedrich Froebel

Features

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| Nursery World

The principles and practice of one of the most influential thinkers on early childhood are outlined by Froebel scholar and early years writer Tina Bruce.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Coats on?

Features

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Why do children resist wearing coats, and if it's necessary, how should adults persuade them to? Cath Hunter has advice for all childcarers.

A Unique Child: Outdoors - Practice in Pictures - In the mix

Features

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

| Nursery World

The benefits for children of playing in a mixed age group are explored by Anne O'Connor, with advice for practitioners on reinforcing it

Enabling Environments - Inspirational Spaces: Get inspired

Features

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

| Nursery World

Just what do practitioners enable when they provide the environments that attract children to play? Natalie Canning analyses crucial elements.

A Unique Child: Wrestling - Roll with it

Features

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Young boys seem to have a natural urge to wrestle with each other, so what stance should childcarers take? asks Annette Rawstrone.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Once bitten ..

Features

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

A thoughtful strategy will help practitioners keep incidents of biting under control, writes Jennie Lindon.

Children learn gender bias at nursery

News

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

Nurseries that highlight people's gender tend to promote stereotypical views in children, according to an American study.

Analysis: Inflated view of risk inhibits children

News

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

| Nursery World

The best way to address children's desires and fears is to ask the children themselves, where taking risks is concerned, says Cyndy Hawkins.

In My View - Can we be gender-blind?

Features

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

| Nursery World

A four-year-old boy, Jeremy, goes to nursery school wearing hair-slides.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour, Part 3 - Powerful feelings

Features

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

| Nursery World

Ways that early years staff can thoughtfully engage the parents of challenging children are explored by Pat Gordon-Smith.

Analysis: Learning & Development - Rethinking play

News

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

| Nursery World

Adults should not impose their own preconceptions of what is natural or innocent on children's play, argue Sue Grieshaber and Felicity McArdle.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour: Ask the expert ... From all angles

Features

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

| Nursery World

Is one child's aggression a problem, or just a stage? Dr Maria Robinson looks at developmental factors.

Positive relationships: Behaviour, Part 1 - In the extreme

Features

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Supporting children who cannot stay in control may be the ultimate challenge for conscientious practitioners, says Pat Gordon-Smith in the first of four articles on responding to behaviour.